Dental Products Report 2023 Greater New York Dental Meeting Product Solutions Center Roundup

Adam Hodges, DMD, speaks about the 3M Filtek Matrix at the DPR Product Solutions Center during the 2023 Greater New York Dental Meeting.

Featured Product:

3M Filtek Matrix

Dental composites can be a great choice to restore or improve the esthetics of a patient’s smile, but the traditional process can be long and complicated. The Filtek Matrix procedure begins with a digital restoration design. A patient-specific matrix is created that helps the clinician transfer the digital design to the patient’s teeth using 3M dental composites. Unlike more invasive ceramic procedures, which often require the removal of tooth structure, the Filtek Matrix relies on additive composite techniques, where little to no tooth reduction is required.

Speaker: Adam Hodges, DMD

"This looks like something you can do because you can see the basic shape of the teeth, now you just have to clean it up."

"It does allow for some variability and you'll find the way that works best for you."

"Curing through the matrix is not a problem."

Sponsor:

3M Oral Care

800-634-2249 | 3m.com/dental

Irene Iancu, BSc, RDH, CTDP, OM speaks at the DPR Product Solutions Center during the 2023 Greater New York Dental Meeting.

Featured Product:

Infinity VUE Loupes

The Infinity VUE Loupes are designed to provide a straightforward approach to ergonomics and are available in 3.0× and 3.5× magnification, with a 4.5× magnification option said to be coming later this year. Infinity VUE (Vision up Ergonomics) is said to keep practitioners’ chins up, necks straight, and eyes forward while viewing the oral cavity. Musculoskeletal issues plague clinicians, mainly due to bending over patients to gain access to the oral cavity. It may be even more physically demanding with a myriad of aerosol reduction devices in use, causing clinicians to move into a less desirable location in the operative area. The Infinity VUE Loupes are said to be the first solution by allowing clinicians to keep their heads, backs, and shoulders in a totally upright position. By changing the positioning of the internal prisms, these loupes allow you to see intraorally without having to bend your neck. Mounted on a Steam frame and with the side shields attached, the VUE Loupes weigh 3.2 oz.

Speaker: Irene Iancu, BSc, RDH, CTDP, OM

"[When this hygienist started wearing Infinity Vue Loupes she] was identifying caries better, she was looking at calculus differently. It changed the way she practiced."

"Loupes should be a representation of who you are."

"The first day I put on those pink loupes, I instantly felt more confident."

Sponsor:

Designs for Vision

800-345-4009 | designsforvision.com

Evolve CBCT, PAN, and CEPH from PreXion - Marty Jablow, DMD

Featured Product:

Evolve CBCT, PAN, and CEPH

PreXion 3D Evolve.

The 3-in-1 PreXion3D Evolve CBCT, PAN and CEPH, which is described as a complete dental imaging solution in a single product, features impressive technology and innovative algorithms. Available in 3D or upgradable 2D, this technology is said to be intelligent, precise and high-performing and is prepared for high flow demands. The user-friendly PreXion 2D Evolve is built to deliver high-quality images and its enhanced filters adjust images to suit the requirements of clinicians. Additionally, its multislice capability allows easy navigation through 41 panoramic slices, enabling precise visualization of desired structures. The reconstruction algorithms provide exceptional sharpness and contrast in every scan, according to PreXion. Adding the CEPH arm to the system boosts the PreXion Evolve’s diagnostic potential for cephalometric exams. Its specialized CEPH sensor is said to create high-quality images of hard and soft tissue with equal excellence. Collimation mechanisms and rapid scanning techniques minimize x-ray exposure. The software features an innovative function that delivers a final image with greater detail and definition, especially in the region of incisors and canines, TMJ, and root canals. Add in the combination of algorithms, and it allows the reconstruction of an optimized panoramic image. The technology is designed to bring powerful diagnostic quality to the most challenging cases.

Speaker: Marty Jablow, DMD

“That’s the information you get from the cone beam that you’re not going to get from a 2D radiography.”

“It allows you to do things right then and there. Patients are impressed with it. You get a ‘yes’ instead of a ‘no’.”

“Lower radiation and extremely good image quality. Everything comes back to image quality…The better the image, the lower the dose, the better it is for the patient.”

Sponsor:

PreXion

PreXion, Inc

855-PREXION | prexion.com

Debra Engelhardt-Nash presents about Weave software and patient communication best practices at the Dental Products Report 2023 Greater New York Dental Meeting Product Solutions Center.

Featured Product:

Weave

Weave software

A comprehensive software platform designed to connect dental practices with their patients, the Weave platform integrates office phones with software to provide the tools to attract new patients and retain existing patients. The Weave platform can be configured in multiple ways to provide a dental practice with a modern phone system, patient forms, practice analytics, patient communications including text messages, patient reviews, insurance verification and more.

Speaker:

Debra Engelhardt-Nash
"You're becoming obsolete if you do not adopt the technologies that are available today."

"Patients expect to be able to contact your practice from a mobile device 24/7"

"Technologies help you spend more time on people than you do on paperwork."

Sponsor:

Weave

888-579-5668 | getweave.com

Robert Marus, DDS, AAACD, FICD speaking about bonding agents and cements from GC America at the Dental Products Report 2023 Greater New York Dental Meeting Product Solutions Center Roundup.

Featured Product:

G-CEM ONE

G-CEM ONE is a self-adhesive resin cement that is formulated to combine high bond strength, effortless clean-up, and lasting esthetics. It also features a self-curing ability for a wide range of indications. It is designed to be universal, non–technique sensitive, and versatile and effective in all cementation procedures for any type of restoration. It is indicated for the cementation of all types of ceramic, resin, and metal-based inlays, onlays, crowns, and bridges.

Speaker: Robert Marus, DDS AAACD FICD

"When you look at the bond strength, these are numbers that we dreamed about 20 years ago."

"If you don’t have a lot of retention, go with the bond."

"Always microetch. Your lab should do this, but I prefer to do this chairside."

"If the substrate has strength on its own merit, than you don't need to worry about bonding."

Sponsor:

GC America

800-323-7063 | gcamerica.com

Lou Graham, DDS, speaking about Catapult Grow at the Dental Products Report 2023 Greater New York Dental Meeting Product Solutions Center.

Featured Product:

Catapult Grow

Designed to help solo practices remain financially competitive in a group dentistry world, Catapult Grow is a group purchasing organization created by dentists, for dentists. The service provides savings on lab fees, equipment, and supplies, plus larger discounts on items included in the Catapult Grow formulary. Additional benefits include discounts on practice growth services, insurance services, and more.

Speaker: Lou Graham, DDS

"They're not going anywhere, PPOs are here to stay."

"You want to order off of a formulary."

"We are now down to 36% of practitioners in a solo practice. Solo practitioners are having a tough time. You need to be thinking, how do I stay independent, how do I stay competitive?"

Sponsor:

Catapult Grow

catapultgrow.com

Featured Product:

Birdeye

Birdeye is a digital patient engagement solution designed to connect dental practices with patients in the way patients want to be reached. Using text messaging and other mobile communication platforms, Birdeye allows practices to easily connect with patients to drive practice reviews and improve a practice's online reputation and engagement with patients.

Speaker: Len Tau, DDS

“If you can add photos to reviews, you get better [Google] ranks. Ask for feedback. Don’t ask for reviews.”

“We simplify the process and make it very easy to write a review. It’s a one-step process. So we make it very easy to generate the reviews.”

“The key to attract new patients is visibility and credibility. You need both.”

Two words I live my life by, Reputation Matters. I hope you remember that and you live your life by that.”

Sponsor:

Birdeye

800-561-3357 | birdeye.com

dandy head of R&D Kenn Butler speaking at the Dental Products Report 2023 Greater New York Dental Meeting Product Solutions Center.

Featured Product:

dandy

An all-digital, full-service dental lab, dandy aims to provide dentists with high-quality restorations based on a completely digital workflow. The lab provides dental practices with an intraoral scanner and only accepts cases submitted digitally. This workflow is designed to eliminate mistakes and distortions that can occur during traditional dental workflows.

Speaker: Kenn Butler

"Dentists deserve predictable patient outcomes.

"You're kind of fighting physics when you are doing polyvinyl impressions. You are always going to lose some level of detail for each translation of the case."

"When you go from dentition to digital scan, what you see is what your technician sees."

Sponsor:

dandy

meetdandy.com

Sima Yakoby Epstein, DMD talks about OrthoNu Tweakz at the DPR Products Solution Center during the 2023 Greater New York Dental Meeting.

Featured Product:

OrthoNu's Tweakz for Braces; Tweakz for Aligners

Designed by an orthodontist, OrthoNu Tweakz 4-in-1 self-care tools are patient-friendly, professional grade, driven by science, and developed from professional tools. Tweakz for Braces feature:

Tweakz for Braces. Tweakz for Aligners. Image credit: © OrthoNu

• Flush Distal End Cutter: Eliminates sharp wires by cutting and holding the cut wire piece for safety
• Dental Pick: Removes broken or dislodged brackets with ease (self-ligating or conventional) and food interproximally between teeth and appliances
• Rubber Band Applicator: Removes and replaces rubber bands with ease
• Diamond Dental File: Smooths out rough spots on brackets and hooks

Tweakz for Aligners feature:

• Dental Pick: Removes food and debris interproximally
• Rubber Band Applicator: Removes and replaces rubber bands with ease
• Aligner Remover: Removes retentive aligners
• Diamond Dental File: Smooths out rough spots on aligners

Speaker: Sima Yakoby Epstein, DMD

"Send patients tips and reminders throughout treatment."

"Provide a relevent goody bag. I'm trying to recreate the goody bag [including Tweakz]."

"The seeds that you plant now are going to be what grows down the road."

"It's important to elavate the standard of care that we are used to delivering."

Sponsor: OrthoNu

OrthoNu

orthonu.com

Branden Neish, MBA, presents on Weave AI from Weave.

Featured Product:

Weave AI

Weave

Practice experience platform Weave has unveiled a new addition to its software suite––Practice Analytics. This innovative feature promises to revolutionize the way dental practices operate by providing them with the tools to gain valuable insights and make data-driven decisions, ultimately enhancing patient care and fostering business growth, according to a press release from Weave. Practice Analytics aims to be a game-change for practices utilizing Dentrix, Open Dental, and Eaglesoft practice management software. It expands on Weave's existing capabilities in Message Analytics and Phone Analytics, offering dental professionals a comprehensive set of performance metrics in real time. These metrics include critical indicators such as patient retention, appointment scheduling efficiency, treatment acceptance rates, and revenue generation. Practice Analytics will also show dental offices any unscheduled restorative or hygiene treatment plans, cancellations, the average time between treatments, all while enabling easy patient communication through the mobile application. Armed with this information, dental practices can create focus areas to improve on and streamline everyday operations. This powerful analytics tool empowers dental practices to track missed opportunities related to patient care, patient volumes, revenue, and resource utilization. It also helps them identify untapped growth opportunities that might have otherwise gone unnoticed. Weave's commitment to user-friendliness ensures that any staff member can navigate and interpret the data, according to the press release.

Speaker: Branden Neish, MBA

"It's surprising what AI has done when it comes to creativity."

"We talk about how AI is making things better, not just more efficient."

"AI helps you increase your patient's helath but it also increases your practice's health."

"I'm an optimist. I think in the next 5-10 years it's going to feel like a miracle, all the things that are available to us."

Sponsor:

Weave

888-579-5668 | getweave.com

Hope Slowik presents on NexHealth Forms from NexHealth at the Dental Products Report Product Showcase Theater at the 2023 Greater New York Dental Meeting.

Featured Product:

Nexhealth Forms

Nexhealth forms. Image credit: © nexhealth

NexHealth’s Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act–compliant custom forms are now available for dental practices. These custom forms can be integrated into the dental practice management system to automatically update patient information. There are also patient reminders to complete forms regularly. NexHealth is available with major practice management systems such as Dentrix, Open Dental, and Eaglesoft. NexHealth custom forms are said to cut down on time by eliminating the hassle of filling out each form individually. It touts a bidirectional integration with practice management systems.
Speaker: Hope Slowik

"AI really isn't going to take over our jobs or the world."

"I do think the future of healthcare is fundamentally human."

"The idea is not to replace people but to amplify them."

Sponsor:

Nexhealth. Image credit: © nexhealth

866-526-1382 | nexhealth.com

Adrian Atyimas presents on the Stella ION-X technology at the 2023 Greater New York Dental Meeting.

Featured Product:

Stela

Stela from SDI. Image credit: © SDI

Developed in partnership between SDI and the University of New South Wales, the University of Sydney, and the University of Wollongong, Stela is a new self-cure composite said to be well suited for Class I, II, III, and V restorations.

The composite system includes Stela Primer which provides the catalyst to initiate the polymerization process at the restoration interface rather than at the occlusal surface as is the case when polymerization is initiated with a curing light. According to a press release, Stela's polymerization sequence reduces stress to reportedly reduce the risks of marginal gaps, postoperative sensitivity, and restoration failure.

Stela polymerizes with a snap set process that converts monomers into a complex network of cross-linked polymer chains. This reportedly binds the fillers to provide the material with high compressive and flexural strengths.

Stela is available in a single shade with chameleon capabilities to blend in with surrounding dentition. The composite contains fluoride, calcium, and strontium, and is free of BPAs and HEMA.

The composite is placed in a two-step process with the primer placed first, followed by the restorative material. It reportedly can be placed in as little as 15 seconds because it eliminates much of the traditional composite workflow of etch, prime, bond, and light cure.

The Stela composite material and Stela Primer both contain the 10-MDP monomer which has been shown to enhance bond strengths to dentin and enamel. Additionally, it is highly radiopaque and available in either syringe or capsule delivery.

Speaker(s):

Susan McMahon, DMD (virtual),

Stephen Rosenberg, DMD,

and Adrian Atyimas

From Adrian Atyimas: "This product is as good if not better than the benchmark in the industry,"

From Dr McMahon: "What surprised me by this product is its beautiful esthetics. It's so simple to use and you get some really beautful esthetics in a short period of time."

More from Adrian: "This is highly useful and highly adaptable to the day to day practice."

Sponsor:

SDI Logo. Image credit: © SDI

800-228-5166 | sdi.com.au

The 12 OAD Hawkeye – Emily Boge, EdD, RDH, CDA, FAADH, FADHA

Featured Product:

The 12 OAD Hawkeye

The Hawkeye Probe. Image credit: © Paradise Dental Technologies

The 12 AOD Hawkeye prove provides an innovative angled offset to allow easier access to the periodontal sulcus AND easier reading for the clinician, specifically for posterior teeth.

Much like the curved 11/12 explorer, the 12 AOD Hawkeye can reach around bulbous enamel areas to more accurately record periodontal numbers due to its 28 degree offset. This means the instrument is double-ended right-left so the end that is used on the upper right buccals is used on the upper left linguals, and so on.

It is marked with the common 3-6-9-12 mm pattern on both ends and is made with a superior grade of thin surgical metal for ease of access and durability.

This proprietary medical grade treated stainless steel is like no other, and when paired with the resin handle results in a diagnostic instrument that is very light in the hand, weighing only 9.5 grams.

Speaker: Emily Boge, EdD, RDH, CDA, FAADH, FADHA

“These probes provide a higher level of diagnostics. They’re skinny, durable and more comfortable.”

"The Gleason Guide Sharpening System is what our students have used for sharpening for years and it’s been very successful.”

"It’s a full mouth probe but allows access to specific areas. It records more accurate periodontal numbers.”

Sponsor:

Paradise Dental Technologies. Image credit: © Paradise Dental Technologies.

Paradise Dental Technologies

800-240-9895 | pdtdental.com

Aaidil Zaman presents at the 2023 Greater New York Dental Meeting.

Featured Product:

Wealth Management Services

The Wallstreet Alliance Group presents a variety of wealth management services, enabling clinicians and practice owners to focus on their patients and practice. The Wallstreet Alliance Group specializes in physician financial planning, tax planning, asset protection, practice valuation, and more.

Speaker: Aaidil Zaman

“It’s very important that you do proactive planning now,”

“Tax loss harvesting is a very helpful tool. It is something you can do before December 31st.”

“Are you invested properly so that your stocks grow appropriately?” says Zamam, who adds that diversification is good and market timing not so good.

“It’s a good time to be looking at some fixed interest investments.”

“Asset protection for dentists and physicians is very important and doing financial planning for dentists is my specialty.”

Sponsor:

The Wallstreet Alliance Group. Image credit: © Wallstreet Alliance Group

Wallstreet Alliance Group

866-535-8771 | wallstreetalliancegroup.com

Align Oral Health Suite.

Featured Product:

Align Oral Health Suite

Align Oral Health Suite. Image credit: © Align

Align has a plethora of new product offerings and solutions, all designed to enhance workflows across the dental practice. As a provider of orthodontic and restorative technologies for dentistry, Align is uniquely positioned to optimize the way dentistry is done, and its latest product and technologies offerings are clear indicators of that.

Speaker: Shannon Carroll, RDH

“The Align Oral Health Suite has new features that allow you to really interact with your patients.”

“What we want to do is put it [information] all in one hub to make it super easy for you. This is designed to help you communicate, educate, and connect with your patients on a new level. It’s extremely accurate technology.”

Sponsor:

Align. Image credit: © Align

Align

602-742-2000 | aligntech.com

Bhumika Patel, DDS, discusses the evolution of technology at the 2023 Greater New York Dental Meeting.

Featured Product:

Air2Zed

Air2Zed. Image credit: © Air2Zed

Air2Zed is a plug-and-play device that allows clinicians to connect x-ray sensors to a portable system. It allows clinicians to access their sensor from any room in the practice, cutting down on clutter and hassle. This enables clinicians to not only free up space, but to also use their preferred sensor so as not to interrupt workflows.

Speaker: Bhumika Patel, DDS

"Technology is here in dentistry to make our business life better."

"If you dive deep and really look at the workflow in your office you will notice some of the inefficiencies."

"My goal here is to help you to adapt to newer technology."

"By implementing technology I cut down my time in the office. I can be efficient and spend more time with my kids."

Sponsor:

Air2Zed. Image credit: © Air2Zed.

Air2Zed

224-801-5900 | air2zed.com

Mike Gainsburg presents on Shofu's variety of product solutions at the 2023 Greater New York Dental Meeting.

Featured Product:

EyeSpecial C-5

Designed specifically for dental professionals, the EyeSpecial includes features designed to automate and simplify clinical photography. The camera can capture up to 12-megapixel images with 9 preset dental-specific shooting modes including Surgery Mode designed to capture intraoral images from a distance, Whitening Mode for before and after shade comparison, Isolation Mode which grays out gum tissue to make shade matching more accurate, and Movie Mode for capturing video and audio clips up to 10 minutes. The preset shooting modes automatically set the ideal f-stop, shutter speed, flash intensity, zoom, and other variables to make clinical documentation as easy as point and shoot.

A large LCD touchscreen that can be used with gloved hands makes viewing the images on the camera simple, and auto-cropping makes it easy to keep image sizes uniform. The camera body is lightweight for one-handed photography, and its durable, polymer construction is chemical, water, and scratch-resistant, making it perfectly suited for use in clinical settings. The camera can be disinfected between uses with a disinfecting wipe to help prevent cross-contamination.

Speaker: Mike Gainsburg

"As much as dentists are there to serve the dentist population it’s also a business…you have to find a balance. We [Shofu] have some products that can help you there."

"The EyeSpecial C5 looks simple, it feels simple and training is included. Anyone in the practice can take perfect pictures everytime.”

Sponsor:

Shofu. Image credit: © Shofu

Shofu

800-827-4638 | shofu.com

Dan McNeff presents at the 2023 Greater New York Dental Meeting.

Featured Product:

Legally Mine

Legally Mine is an asset protection service for dental and medical professionals, with the mission to protect clients through a variety of means. These include asset protection, tax strategies, and estate planning, which are all specifically designed with medical professionals in mind. Other services include lawsuit and practice risk management.

Speaker: Dan McNeff

"You must divide all high risk assets."

"We need a business class of this nature in dental school. We need these types of classes for dental students and professionals."

Sponsor:

Legally Mine. Image credit: © Legally Mine

Legally Mine

800-375-2453 | legallymine.com

Robert Rosenfeld, DDS, presents at the 2023 Greater New York Dental Meeting.

Featured Product:

OMNICHROMA

OMNICHROMA. Image credit: © Tokuyama Dental America

This universal composite is designed for every shade and every class. OMNICHROMA is the world’s first universal composite that esthetically matches every patient’s shade, from A1 to D4, with a single shade. Its uniformly sized supra-nano spherical fillers (260 nm spherical SiO2-ZrO2) are the exact size and shape needed to generate red-to-yellow color as ambient light passes through the composite. There is no need to add pigments or dyes. The red-to-yellow color generated by the spherical fillers combines with the reflected color of the patient’s surrounding dentition, creating the perfect match using Smart Chromatic Technology. Its wide color-matching ability eliminates the shade-taking procedure, reducing composite inventory and saving clinicians time and money.

Speaker:

Robert Rosenfeld, DDS

"The ultimate goal is to create a single material that can not only mimic the appearance of translucent enamel layered upon more opaque dentin, but for that single material to also be able to match all shades of human teeth."

"With a single-shade composite, you get reduced inventory, reduced time spent selecting shades, and reduced difficult matching "hard to match" shades."

Sponsor:

Tokuyama Dental America. Image credit: © Tokuyama Dental America

Tokuyama Dental America

877-378-3548 | OMNICHROMA.com

Dr Ben Miraglia discusses CandidPro at the 2023 Greater New York Dental Meeting.

Featured Product:

CandidPro™

Candid clear aligners. Image credit: © Candid

Candid’s CandidPro clear aligners now support mixed dentition, enabling clinicians to better treat a variety of different patients, according to a press release from Candid. Candid has especially affirmed its support for doctors that specialize in airway health, with younger patients now receiving the benefit of clear aligner therapy in conjunction with airway therapies. CandidPro built this new mixed dentition support with the assistance and collaboration of Philips Sonicare and utilized upgraded support for interproximal reduction. Adding on to that were attachments announced earlier in 2023, and this mixed dentition support became possible. Early airway therapy for young patients can help patients get ahead of potential issues later down the line, and Candid aims to go even bigger for 2024 and the years to follow.

Speaker: Ben Miraglia, DDS

"75% of patients could benefit from clear aligner therapy."

"The patient benefits from a reduced time commitment and a 'progress morph' on the app which drives compliance."

"The practice benefits from less chairtime per case and fewer appointment no-shows."

Sponsor:

CandidPro from Candid. Image credit: © Candid

Candid
844-295-6915 | candidco.com

Crystal Spring, RDH, BS, LAP, presents on onDiem at the 2023 Greater New York Dental Show.

Featured Product:

onDiem

onDiem. Image credit: © onDiem

Designed to help practices resolve staffing shortfalls, optimize production, and increase revenue, onDiem’s on-demand staffing platform connects dentists, dental hygienists, dental assistants, and front of ce professionals with both temporary and permanent staffing opportunities. With a free account, practices can create posts for new temp shifts, search for professionals in their area, and communicate with candidates directly. onDiem eliminates staffing compliance burdens by offering prevetted employees, who are covered by malpractice and workers’ comp insurance. Its national footprint makes onDiem an ideal choice for single source staffing across multiple states. onDiem distinguishes itself from other staffing platforms by offering employees rather than contractors for temporary shifts. Not only does this solve the complex challenge of employee misclassification, it also allows dental professionals to take advantage of healthcare benefits, employer-paid taxes, and insurance coverage, without sacrificing scheduling and rate flexibility. This platform brings gig economy convenience to dental personnel and staffing challenges and helps dental professionals take charge of their career choices with a solid foundation.

Speaker: Crystal Spring, RDH, BS, LAP

"Health care providers deserve health insurance. That is something as an employee that you deserve."

"We're in an age where we have a lot of gig workers. These employees are being miscategorized and not getting the benefits they deserve."

"Ever since COVID, everyone in this room can acknowledge that we have staffing issues. Managing staffing issues is not an easy job."

"The regulations are clear, and the industry is catching on."

"Let's get back to your goals...and back to staffing as a value, not a liability."

Sponsor:

onDiem. Image credit: © onDiem

onDiem
support@ondiem.com | ondiem.com

Featured Product:

LunaLite

Featuring a laser light to guide intraoral x-ray positioning, LunaLite is designed to make dental x-rays more accurate and efficient. It offers a laser-guided automated positioning solution that streamlines positioning while providing automatic movement through preset angles, reportedly allowing a full-mouth series of radiographs to be captured within 30 seconds per angle. The LunaLite device attaches to the x-ray generator via a secure strap with just one button required for operation. It is compatible with most x-ray generators, including some mobile systems, and it can be used with barrier covers.

Speaker: Suzanne Cano

"LunaLite can fit most x-ray units including handhelds."

"With this device, you can see open contacts down to its precise angle, programmed into the LunaLite."

Sponsor:

LunaLite. Image credit: © LunaLite

LunaLite Dental
833-437-1585 | lunalitedental.com

Anthony P Urbanek, DDS, MS, MD, presents at the Dental Products Report Product Solutions Center at the 2023 Greater New York Dental Meeting

Featured Product:

Urbanek TMJ Device

Urbanek TMJ. Image credit: © Anthony P Urbanek, DDS, MS, MD

Developed by the oral maxillofacial surgeon with over 40 years of experience, the Urbanek Device and Protocol is the only non-surgical, custom CAD-CAM, 3D-printed resin device that alleviates the inflammation of the TMD joint. Unlike a nightguard, this FDA-cleared medical device was specifically designed to treat the root cause of TMD. The device, customized to each patient, unloads the joint just like a set of crutches unloads an inflamed knee, the company says. The patient starts by wearing the device 24/7 for 2 months, and then at nighttime only for the rest of their life. That works for about 85% of the patients, reportedly, and the company has completed 4000 patient cases with a success rate of 95%, which indicates what can happen if they follow the protocol. Results have been successful with patients in as few as 2 office visits, the company states.

Speaker: Anthony P Urbanek, DDS, MS, MD

"TMD is a disparate array of confusing symptoms."

"All the known causes of TMD create inflammation within the TMJ."

"Some accepted causes of TMD include Bruxism, acute trauma, and functional malocclusion."

Sponsor:

Urbanek TMJ. Image credit: © Anthony P Urbanek, DDS, MS, MD

Urbanek TMJ Device and Protocol
888-242-7460 | www.UrbanekTMJ.com

Amreesh Khanna, DDS, BMedSc., GPR Cert, FICOI presents at the 2023 Greater New York Dental Meeting.

Featured Product:

OraQ

OraQ. Image credit: © OraQ

Designed to drive dental practice productivity and increase case acceptance, OraQ is a software solution that leverages artificial intelligence technology to help drive practice success. The software helps clinicians take a holistic approach to patient assessments. OraQ analyzes patient records, including medical and dental histories, ahead of appointments to prepare team members, then guides the new patient and recall appointment processes to provide consistency, and customizes its risk and recommendation to highlight the individual needs of each patient. The OraQ patient portal helps put patients in control of their oral wellness. It provides them with a dashboard of exam findings and clinician recommendations, and it simplifies medical jargon to increase their understanding of their oral health to promote well-informed decisions.

Speaker: Amreesh Khanna, DDS, BMedSc., GPR Cert, FICOI

"It's hard to not get distracted and we often think we need to see treatment as separate from the whole big picture."

"By letting you focus on what the patient has rather than what the patient needs done, that leads to creating value for treatment acceptance."

Sponsor:

OraQ. Image credit: © OraQ

OraQ AI
oraq.ai

Daniel Weinstein presents on Lura Health at the 2023 Greater New York Dental Meeting.

Featured Product:

Lura Health

Lura Health is a continuous salivary detection sensor that monitors a patient's saliva, where a variety of health conditions can be observed and detected earlier. These sensors can be embedded in a variety of appliances, including retainers, bands, and brackets. Data is provided through a smartphone app, or a direct practice management system integration for clinicians to view.

Speaker: Daniel Weinstein

"We can reach 10s of millions of patients in a short amount of time."

"The benefit of this approach is there's already insurance codes in place."

"The monitoring will be integrated right into the platform, for each patient you can see danger areas, health areas, and data analytics."

Sponsor:

Lura Health. Image credit: © Lura Health

Lura Health

lurahealth.com

Robert Kreyer, CDT, presents at the Products Solution Center during the 2023 Greater New York Dental Meeting.

Featured Product:

Truedent Resin. Image credit: © Stratasys

TrueDent™ Resin
TrueDent resin is a monolithic, full-color 3D printed permanent denture solution that enables labs to create permanent, natural-looking gums with accurate tooth structure, shade, and translucency in one continuous print. TrueDent is cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration for Class II applications and is made specifically for the fabrication of dental appliances, including removable dentures. The resin is designed to be printed exclusively with the Stratasys® J5 DentaJet® 3D printer and GrabCAD® Print software platform. The complete solution is said to allow dental labs to scale manufacturing by simplifying workflow and reducing processing time for dentures while achieving a personalized, highly esthetic dental appliance.

Speaker: Robert Kreyer, CDT

"Edentulous patients want solutions for their problems."

"To see what we're doing with digital dentures is truly amazing."

Sponsor:

Stratasys. Image credit: © Stratasys

Stratasys Ltd.
800-801-6491 | stratasys.com

Adam McDaniel from Henry Schein One talks about Dentrix Detect AI at the Dental Products Report 2023 Greater New York Dental Meeting Product Solutions Center.

Featured Product:

Dentrix Detect AI®

Combining Henry Schein One’s Dentrix platform and VideaHealth’s AI technology, Dentrix Detect AI is an AI-enabled x-ray analysis tool that provides real-time clinical decision support to dentists. Its full integration into Dentrix allows it to work within existing Dentrix workflows and eliminates the need for dentists to import or export images to utilize AI analysis. Each image is automatically analyzed in the software, helping dentists evaluate images more quickly. As a result, dentists can provide greater transparency to patients by making treatment recommendations chairside, which helps to improve case acceptance.

Speaker: Adam McDaniel

"It's helping provide you with more information to improve your patient care."

"AI really keeps everybody on the same page and focused on the things you want the patient paying attention to."

"[With Dentrix Detect AI] it's not a separate system or a separate software. This is your imaging software, this is not AI software by itself."

"Treatment plan acceptance increases through the use of AI."

Sponsor:

Henry Schein One

800-336-8749 | henryscheinone.com

Kaci Stein speaking about Jarvis Analytics from Henry Schein One at the Dental Products Report Product Showcase Theater at the 2023 Greater New York Dental Meeting.

Featured Product:

Jarvis Analytics for Private Practice

Henry Schein One’s analytics platform, Jarvis Analytics, is now available for private dental practices. Jarvis Analytics for Private Practices is designed based on the original platform for dental service organizations. New features are said to be simplified for practice members to collect and analyze data, automate workflows, identify operations, understand patient behaviors, and make decisions according to the data. Jarvis collects the data from the practice management system present in the dental practice and collates it in reports and digestible dashboards. Jarvis Analytics works with Dentrix®, Dentrix Ascend®, Eaglesoft, Open Dental, and Denticon.

Speaker: Kaci Stein

"We can get granular with the data."

"We are modular. We want to have something for everybody on the staff to help them with their role."

"All of our graphs are interactive so I can see what I want to see and not what I don't need."

Sponsor:

Henry Schein One

800-336-8749 | henryscheinone.com

Edward Goldin, DDS speaking about Ditron Dental USA implant solutions at the DPR Product Solutions Center during the 2023 Greater New York Dental Meeting.

Featured Product:

MPI™ and ULT™ Molecular Precision Implants

Designed to provide both high initial implant stability and a long-term anchor, the MPI implants feature a unique spherical helix chamber design that is said to capture blood and bone fragments to assist osseointegration. A beveled collar shifts the dental implant-abutment junction inward, allowing for platform switching. Additionally, the Moleculock™ biomechanical implant-abutment seal design makes the gaps too small for bacterial penetration which may reduce the risks of peri-implantitis. The ULT implants offer many of the same advantages along with a patented Reverse Concave Neck (RCN) with micro-threads that resist axial load. Both implant lines feature a familiar internal hex connection. With 50 years of experience in precision machining for high-end aerospace, aeronautical, automotive, and medical device companies, Ditron Dental is capable of producing parts at single micron level accuracies. The company’s quality assurance programs test products in numerous ways with a goal of ensuring zero defects per million parts, and then the products are mechanically washed, disinfected, and finally packaged in an ISO 14644-1 “Class 7” compliant clean room that has particle counts of less than 1 per million/m3.

Speaker: Edward Goldin, DDS

"This is based on a lot of research."

"The abutment-implant interface is a place where bacteria can gather and damage the crestal bone."

"The fact that all these components fit so well is what gives us these great results."

"That's how we improve dentistry. We have to think about the problem and figure out the solution."

Sponsor:

Ditron Dental USA

844-4DI-TRON (434-8766) | ditrondentalusa.com